WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
non•com•pli•ance /ˌnɑnkəmˈplaɪəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- failure or refusal to go along with or obey a law, rule, or regulation.
non•com•pli•ance
(non′kəm plī′əns),USA pronunciation n.
non′com•pli′ant, non′com•ply′ing, adj., n.
- failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- non- + compliance 1680–90